Registration is now open for Bravo Nantahala Adventure Camp!
We’ve changed our name, and our sponsoring partner, but we’re the same team
that has provided summer camps in Western North Carolina for over 10
years. We are now BRAVO: Blue Ridge Adventures ~ Vision Optional. (Visit
us online at blueridgebravo.org.)
We’ll be running a weeklong day camp in Asheville (June 26-30), as well as
our Bravo Nantahala Adventure Camp in Bryson City, NC (July 16-20). Here
are the details about our Adventure Camp . . .
Bravo Nantahala Adventure Camp
Where: Nantahala Gorge, near Bryson City, North Carolina
When: Sunday, July 16 through Thursday, July 20, 2023
What: An overnight outdoor adventure camp for kids who are blind or have a
significant visual impairment, and who are ready to stretch their legs and
hit the trail. We plan to hike, raft, climb, swim, and zip in and around
the Nantahala Gorge in Western North Carolina. We’ll stay in the Group
Lodge at Wildwater Nantahala, and spend some time at the Nantahala Outdoor
Center too. There are 12 spaces available for the 2023 camp.
Who: Campers are rising 9-12 graders with blindness or low vision.
Instructors include certified Teachers for the Visually Impaired and
Orientation & Mobility Specialists, along with a few other adventurous
souls, both blind and sighted.
Cost: Tuition for Adventure Camp will be between $0-$1400, depending on
ability to pay. We have a robust scholarship program for those who neede
it. Nobody will be turned away due to lack of funds.
Learn more about camp and read our eligibility guidelines at
https://www.blueridgebravo.org/bravo-adventure-camp
https://www.blueridgebravo.org/bravo-adventure-camp%C2%A0
How to Register: Contact me at blueridgebravo@gmail.com (preferred) or
call or text 828-335-1136 to let us know you're interested. This will hold
your spot while we conduct screening interviews. I'll send a link to the
official registration form to accepted campers.